Arrest of Venezuelan president appears to have been anticipated on ‘prediction markets’ where people bet on future events
Gamblers appear to have made large profits after successfully betting on the capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.
Ahead of Donald Trump’s shock announcement on Saturday morning, traders seemed to have anticipated Maduro’s political demise by placing timely wagers on so-called “prediction markets”.
Source: US traders make big profits betting on Maduro’s capture in January
